Department of Mathematics

MAL 100: Calculus

Tutorial Sheet 4: The Definite Integral

1. Using the definition of Riemann integration, determine which of the following functions are
integrable:
(a) f (x) = [x] in [0, 3];
(b)
(

f (x) =

x + x2 x is rational;
x2 + x3 x is irrational

in [0, 2];
(c) f (x) = x 41  in [0, 1].


2. Show that if f is integrable on [a, b] then f 2 is also integrable on [a, b].

3. Consider the function f defined on [0, 1] as
(

f (x) =

2nx when

1
n+1

< x < n1 , n 1;

when x = 0 or x = n1 , n 1.

Z 1

f (x)dx =

Show that f is Riemann integrable on [0, 1] and

0

2
6 .

4. Give an example of a bounded function which is not Riemann integrable over [0, 1].
5. Show that
(a) lim

nk+1

1
n n

(b) lim

1k + 2 k + 3 k + . . . + nk =

1
1+n

1
2+n

1
3+n

1
k+1 ;

+ ... +

1
2n

= 2( 2 1).

6. If f is bounded and integrable on [a, b] then prove that |f | is also bounded and integrable on
[a, b]. Is the converse true? Justify your answer.
7. Suppose f is continuous function on [a, b] and f (x) 0. Show that if
f (x) = 0 for all x [a, b].
8. Prove that
x tan x
2
dx =
;
4
0 sec x + cos x
Z
304
(b)
x sin4 x cos3 xdx =
.
3675
0
Z

(a)

9. Let f be such that x sin(x) =

R x2
0

f (t)dt. Find f (4).

10. Discuss the convergence/divergence of the following improper integrals:

Z

(a)

ex x2 dx;

(b)

Z
tan1 x
1

x2

dx;
1

Rb
a

f (x)dx = 0, then

Z 0

cosh xdx.

(c)

11. Discuss the convergence/divergence of the following improper integrals:

(a)

Z
log x

x2

dx;

dx
;
e2 x log log x

Z 
1
dx
1
(c)

;
x
sinh
x
x
0
Z
x tan1 x
(d)
1 dx.
0
(1 + x4 ) 3
(b)

12. Discuss the convergence of

(a)

Z
log x sin x
e

(b)
1

dx;

x
sin xm
dx.
xn

13. Examine the convergence of

Z 1

dx

;
1 (2 x) 1 x2

Z 1
1 m
log
(b)
dx
x
0
(a)

14. Discuss the convergence/divergence of

(a)

Z 1 m
(x + xm ) log(1 + x)

(b)

Z 1
sec x

15. Show that

dx;

dx.

sin x log sin xdx is convergent and has value log( 2e ).

16. Using Beta function, evaluate

(a)

Z 2

x(4 x2 ) 4 dx;

(b)
0

x3
dx
(1 + x)7
Z /2

17. Show that

0

q+1
1 ( p+1
2 )( 2 )
sin x cos x dx =
q+1 . Hence deduce that
2 ( p+1
2 + 2 )
p

18. Using Beta and Gamma functions, evaluate

Z 0

(a)

ex dx;

(b)
0

1
dx.
1 + x4

19. Show that

Z 8
x (1 x6 )
0

(1 + x)24

dx = 0.
2

Z /2
0

tan x dx = .
2

20. Prove that (m) m +

1
2

22m1

(2m).

21. Find the area of the region enclosed between the curves y =

x and y = x2 .

22. Find the area of the region that lies inside the circle r = a cos and outside the cardioid
r = a(1 cos ).
23. Find the total length of the curve r = a sin3

 

24. Compute the arc length of x = a cos t, y = a sin t, t (0, 2).

25. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving an arch of the cycloid x = a(t sin t),
y = a(1 cos t) and x-axis about the x-axis.
26. Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the curves y =
3 x2 and y = 1 about the line y = 1.
27. Using the method of cylindrical shells, find the volume of the solid generated by revolving

the region bounded by the curves y = 1 + x and y = 1 + x about the y-axis.

28. Using the method of cylindrical shells, find the volume of the solid generated by revolving
the region bounded by the curves x = 1 + y 2 , x = 0, y = 1, y = 2 about x-axis.
29. The part of lemniscate r2 = 2a2 cos 2, 0
surface area of the solid generated.

4,

is revolved about the x-axis. Find the

30. Find the surface area of the solid generated by revolving the circle (x b)2 + y 2 = a2 , b a
about the y-axis.

Answers.
1. (a) integrable; (b) not integrable; (c) integrable.
9.

.
2

10. (a) converges; (b) converges; (c) diverges.

11. (a) converges; (b) diverges; (c) converges.
12. (a) converges; (b) converges when n > 1 m.
13. (a) converges; (b) converges when 1 < m < 0.
14. (a) converges when 1 < m < 1; (b) diverges.
16. (a) B 43 , 43 ; (b) B(4, 3)

2
; (b)
.
18. (a)
2
4

21.

1
3

22.

a2
(3 3 )
3

23.

3a
2

24. 2a
25. 5 2 a3
26.

512
15

27.

2
15

21
2

29. 2 2a2 ( 2 1)
28.

30. 4 2 ab